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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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